Feb, 07: Florida Gov.
Crist's suggestion that ballot scanners are the answer to
touchscreen machines is a cynical ploy. State officials plan
to use ES&S ballot markers plus ballot scanners. No hand count.
Both machines are computers and can be easily programmed to rig an
election. Florida also has a law on the books that the electronic
tally, not a hand count, will be the official election result in
the case of a recount. In addition, counties that used
ballot scanners in the 2004 presidential election showed a massive
and highly suspicious crossover vote from Democratic voters (and
other parties) to Bush. Bush posted vote totals of 200%,
300%, 400%, and in one county 600% over Republican registration.
See the chart - Florida

Nov 6, 06:
RED ALERT - Will Cheney
be hunting fowl or orchestrating election results? Cheney's
hunting destination (South Dakota) is next door to Nebraska and
Offutt Air Force Base - home of ES&S, the nation's largest counter
of our votes.
http://www.utulsa.edu/ ES&S CEO Bill Welsh was profiled
in the University of Tulsa Magazine, Fall 2001. An interesting
excerpt: "Given the fundamental importance and the logistical
complexity of elections, Welsh and company leave nothing to
chance: they had four business jets and two turboprops on standby;
as well as more than 1,000 temporary employees, some drawn from
Offutt Air Force Base in Omaha, Nebraska.ES&S staff were ready to
be anywhere at a moment's notice to help iron out unexpected
kinks." Comment: Why does ES&S go to an air force base for
temporary personnel?

Feb 14, 05: The biggest problem
with
VIVA 2005 election reform bill by Ensign that is being pushed
by Ballot Integrity is that is calls for audits rather than our
constitutional right to have every vote counted.